Defenition of the word crest
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Defenition of the word crest
- A tuft of fur present on the head of certain birds.
- lie at the top of
- a showy growth of e.g. feathers or skin on the head of a bird or other animal
- (heraldry) in medieval times, used to decorate a helmet
- the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
- reach a high point; "The river crested last night"
- the center of a cambered road
- the top point of a mountain or hill; "the view from the peak was magnificent"; "they clambered to the summit of Monadnock"
- (heraldry) in medieval times, an emblem used to decorate a helmet
- lie at the top of; "Snow capped the mountains"
- the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
- reach a high point
Synonyms for the word crest
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- apex
- cap
- coat of arms
- crown
- device
- emblem
- heraldic sign
- peak
- pinnacle
- ridge
- summit
- symbol
- tip
- top
Similar words in the crest
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- crest
- crest's
- crested
- crestfallen
- cresting
- crests
Meronymys for the word crest
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- arms
- blazon
- blazonry
- coat of arms
- road
- route
Hyponyms for the word crest
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- brow
- cockscomb
- comb
- coxcomb
- hilltop
- mountain peak
- pinnacle
- topknot
- tuft
Hypernyms for the word crest
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- appendage
- emblem
- lie
- line
- outgrowth
- peak
- place
- process
- reach a peak
- spot
- top
- top out
- top side
- topographic point
- upper side
- upside
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